Table 1 Clinical findings in 14 cows with type 5 abomasal ulcers
Variable | Finding | Number of cattle | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Heart rate (n = 14, median = 74 bpm | Normal (60–80) | 8 | 57 |
Decreased (56–59) Increased (81–148) | 1 5 | 7 36 | |
Respiratory rate (n = 14, mean ± sd = 30 ± 8 breaths per min.) | Normal (16–25) | 4 | 29 |
Increased (26–45) | 10 | 71 | |
Rectal temperature (n = 13, median = 38.9 °C) | Normal (38.4–38.9) | 5 | 39 |
Decreased (37.5–38.3) | 2 | 15 | |
Increased (39.0–39.4) | 6 | 46 | |
Rumen motility (n = 14) | Normal Decreased Absent | 1 4 9 | 7 29 64 |
Foreign body tests(n = 13) | All negative Back grip positivea Pole test positivea Percussion of the reticulum positivea At least one test positive | 8 3 3 3 5 | 62 23 23 23 38 |
BSA and PSA on the left side (n = 14) | Both negative (normal) Only BSA positive | 11 3 | 79 21 |
BSA and PSA on the right side (n = 14) | Both negative (normal) Only swinging auscultation positive Both positive | 5 5 4 | 36 36 29 |
Faeces (n = 14) | Amount of feces decreased Faeces watery to loose Faeces dark to black | 9 7 3 | 64 50 21 |
Rectal findings (n = 14) | Loss of negative pressure Crepitus | 1 1 | 7 7 |